8 Year War
The 8-Year War was a devastating conflict between the Orrin Empire and Eldrida, sparked by the rise of Magnus Hart, the Blood Emperor. Lasting eight years, the war brought widespread destruction and loss of life, leaving both nations in turmoil.
History
The 8-Year War was a devastating conflict that engulfed the Orrin Empire and its neighboring kingdom of Eldrida. The war was sparked by the rise of Magnus Hart, also known as the Blood Emperor, who ruthlessly eliminated his siblings to claim the throne in 3093 BD. News of the Blood Emperor's ascension spread, causing neighboring kingdoms to question the legitimacy of Orrin's claim on their lands. Doric Lightshield, son of King Jarvan Lightshield and general of the armies, was authorized to launch an offensive against the Orrin Empire, seeking to reclaim the honor of his draconic heritage after the empire refused his great grandfather as ruler centuries before. The 8-Year War began as Doric led his armies in a quest for vengeance and to prove the might of his draconic bloodline. Doric’s armies won victory after victory… but the carnage he witnessed in the outlying towns troubled him deeply. When word came that the Gates of Mourning had fallen, he resolved to drive onward into Orrin territory, against the advice of his lieutenants. Inevitably, with the battalions spread so thin, Doric was encircled and defeated by Orrin soldiers before he even reached Trevale. Refusing to surrender, the prince and a handful of other survivors fled into the forests, only to be hounded for days by enemy scouts. Eventually, pierced through his side by an arrow, Doric collapsed into the shade of a fallen tree, where he drifted in and out of consciousness. He was devastated. He had failed his family, his kingdom, and his brothers-in-arms. Doubtless he would have died there, alone, were it not for a dragon, friend of his great grandfather Yvva. The strange dragon carried Doric all the way back to Eldrida, to the old castle at Wrenwall, where she shifted into a more humanoid form and proved herself a kind and worthy companion during his days of healing. The Orrin Empire managed to reclaim any lost territories and held the kingdom of Eldrida at bay. Magnus Hart, the Blood Emperor, ruled with an iron fist, inspiring both admiration and fear among his subjects. However, his methods were also questioned, and the line between power and tyranny became increasingly blurred as he sought to assert his authority over the empire.Basic Information
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